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Luxury line Silversea kicks off new Galapagos sailings

As of this month, luxury lovers have a new way to visit the Galapagos. Luxury line Silversea last week kicked off its first year-round sailings in the region on its newest vessel, the 100-passenger Silver

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As of this month, luxury lovers have a new way to visit the Galapagos.

Luxury line Silversea last week kicked off its first year-round sailings around the famed archipelago on its newest vessel, the 100-passenger Silver Galapagos.

The refurbished expedition ship will alternate between a seven-night "Western Itinerary" that traces a path across the western, southern and eastern islands of the Galapagos, and a seven-night "North Central Itinerary" that encompasses northeast, central and southeast islands.

The western itinerary will feature stops in Santiago, Bartolomé, Isabela, Fernandina, Floreana, San Cristóbal and Santa Cruz. The north central itinerary will include stops in Santa Cruz, Genovesa, Seymour Norte, San Cristóbal, Española, and Plazas Sur.

Both itineraries will begin and end at the Galapagos' Baltra Island on Saturdays. Fares for the voyages start $5,450 per person, based on double occupancy.

Silversea is billing the Silver Galapagos as "the only luxury expedition ship offering socially and environmentally responsible ecotourism" in the Galapagos archipelago.

In addition to encounters with blue-footed boobies, turtles and iguanas, passengers will experience such on-board niceties as butler service and complimentary alcoholic beverages.